Daily Republican., 1887-05-06

City Council met In regular session
last night, President Eckel IN the chair
The Law Committee reported. this
there was nothing In the ordinance fnl
the relief OF the Lamp Com mittee con
AIRY to law or the city charter. Tts
report was adopted.
City Treasurer Grinith reported s3i,
956.2l In bank to the credit Of the city
and "a, l45 % TO the credit OF tito park
fund.
The following receipts were reported
Dennis Kane. te25; Z. r. Moody, 1902;
r. Dillon, e89 co; r. A. Messics, 81,
W. B Hylsnd, elS2 e5; 8. n. smeliz,
$4S7 SO; r. n. Robinson, Si7o 30; City
Auditor, t372 as.
The Street Committee reported 81
men, two single and one double tenn
At work on tbs streets with pay. roll oil
el22 rs, and the Sewer Committee re.
ported six men at work with q payroll
OF $50. which we're ordered paid The
Citv Council payroll, amounting to
saS7 "a, was presented and ordered to
be pail.
Upon the call Of the wards petition,
we're presented and read az follows:
Afkiug that RodmAo sireet he graded
between Front and Second; asking for
. sewer under Sixteenth street, bet ween
Delaware avenue aud Dupont street;
asking to have . pump removed from
In front OF No. 11oS Lincoln street. from
David Lemon, asking IS for witness
fees; from Howard IhoruawAld, asking
for S275 for damage TO his business on
Front street, owing to a blockade on the
Sidewalk; asking for cnrbing on the
east side Of Clayton street.. south OF
Front street; from Chief Engineer
Robinson, asking that parties who re-
moved centre stone ut Intersection OF
Sixteenth aud Clayton Streets while
laying water pipes be prosecuted.
President Eckei annosnced that the
ordinance permitting the Baltimore AID
Philadelphia Bal road Comp-ny TO pave
their sidewalks near teeir station with
Belgian blocks, having received the
signature Of the Mayor, had become an
ordinance Of the city.
Clerk Messick read . Communication
from the Street and Sewer Com mission
certifying that Joseph L. Carpenter,
Jr-, had drawn the six year term; Jas.
Murray the foIr J. ear term, and j New
lin Gswthrop the two year term, and
that Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr., had been
elected president OF the board. On
motion the communication wss Sled.
Mr.. Hession presented the real snation
OF william O'Mezra, assistant iuspec
tor OF district No. "a, which was accept
ed, when Mr.. Hession nominated Mar
tin j. Cooney TO hll the vacancy. There
being no Other nomination, Mr.. Hee,ion
vas Instructed 10 cNi 3 vote for Gr.
C0oney, and he was dsclarei elected.
The deed OF j. Clond Elliott, con-ey.
ing 70 the city the bed OF Eighteenth
street, was rad and r!e.red 70 tie
Street Com u ittee.
A bill from City Solicitor II. C. Tur.
ner, amounting TO s;i5, for services at
Dover, was Rad and referred 10 the
legislative COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Blake preser Il d bile for s2i due
each Of four fremen employ ea in the
Ninth ward during tse pulidipg Of the
Brandy vile bridge, which we're ordered
paid.
Mr.. Miller gavs notice that rsr;
week, or some foturs time, hs wczsd
81 ordinance TOR the better
regulation OF the Eighth and Fraak n
stree. park.
Mr.. Norton called CD for a ,hirc
reading tie rdinanoe Tor the relief o:
the lamp deparin en. /: was read 8
.hird 'ims and passed. TIE orjiua. &c
rAi sfers 81, 80 from the appropriation +
for incidentAls 10 the lamp appropria
lion
Ga motion Of Robert Ii Taylor. the
City Property Committee Vas given
authority 70 flag tie psvemsn: frou
the cc'b il froli Of the Cry Han up to
the building l:ne-
NJ. sawdon offered q resolution II.
sI1c,ipS tie Stree: Comm lse:oner TO
en- ploy sGfa eieps nEm Der Of ner and
remove the railroad trzcks from the
foos OF Fifth aveuzs and rumbsr cf
cor Wheels from the loot of Gel ar street.
NJ Newell, in explanation, sta:ed
.hA. the track ard car Wheels were On
tie property in plain violation D. laE.
As tie rAiiroaa company had 5eeo given
permission 20 rss tie Disces named
uni.! the l.: q March, ttis 5e,r.
Mr.. Norton suggested tia, the e,-ee;
Cc n nissione. cal cE; the S.s,e rn,.t,is.
Ihe resolution was Eaa-imcz.ly a1gpt
ID.
On mosior Ct Gerr. Tsylor Coure!.
pyccet led 70 tie e.ec,icn CT City A-c..
tors c.erk, wien Ss1uel s. Adams
~ nominated ard uDanimcusly elee,
ID. The fUl.owirZ til. were drawn
Nd ordered 70 ba ps.5: 2 P. Dii,on.
~; Ella Kiiuors, ti.; Patrick Dazar.
.1e s.; John 9cB-ie, slg7 %; ILonnss
eA2sn, $5S3 33; Dennis Kane, s21s.
E.iZ2oeih Ia .3.. S4E 3D.